The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-08
READING FOR THE DAY.



THE CALI. OF MosEs-Exodus iii, 1-12.
Golden Text will be thy mouth, and teach thee
what thou shalt say.-Exodus, Nv. IL.
The life Of Moses is divided into three periods
of forty years each. We now reach the end of
the frat. the period of education, which was
spent in the palace Tans and the priests schools
NJ On. There are some evidences Of his military
services, and that for time he was in command
Of part of the Egyptian army. He had before
him the story Of his providential dcliverance
when child, and he believed not only in the
God Of Israel but in their future national indie
pendence. He had some sense that he was to
have an important part in their freedom. An
Incident recorded in Exodus ii, Ills. when
he showed his interest in his brethren" COM
PEELED him to By from Egypt into rne land of
INDIAN.
With this event begins the second period of
his lfe the forty years Of spiritual training that
uualiaed him for the third and last period, when
be became the leader and law giver, the hero
and saviour of Israel We learn from the New
Testament Heb. ii. 24-27) that there came
crisis in the life of hoses when he refused to
be called the son OF Pharoah's daughter" and
when he identified himself with the people OF
God We do not know the steps that led to this
choice Of faith The second period passed
In the mountains of Sinai, the place of all others
for communion with God and training for re-
service Of Raguel or Reuel. also called
Jethro, priest and sheik Of the tribe Of indian.
Some good authorities are inclined 10 the idea
that Jethro was brother-in-law instead of
father.in.law of Moses, tho word used in the
original being capable of the double meaning
really, near relative by marriage lie became
q shepherd and married Zipporah. ''the little
bird a daughter of Reuel Exodus ii. 2l) She
bare him a son, and he called his name Ger
shom." meaning "a stranger here" showing that
he then deeply felt his lonely condition.
second son was called Eliezer Exodus xviii, ~,
meaning "God is my help" showing that
Moses had gained a soul.rest for himself. 1t
was during this second period, passed in the
mountains of Sinai. that there appeared TO him
'the angel Of God" calling him TO his great life
work
LESSON OUTLINE.
II Moses be central, may divide 1t: a.
Moses the shepherd, L. q Seeing the vision. 2
4; % Hearing the call, 5-12
IL Moses be central, may divide IL: Ill God
training man in Horeb, 1-5; r. God encour-
aging Moses in vision, 60: 81 God sending
him to q great work, lO-l2
SUBJECTS FOR CLASS CONVERSATIONS.
l. How does education the better fit one for
his daily work7 How was Moses a better snep-
herd for his educstiona
2 Why the highest revelations OF God
made to men in the mountainsl
8 Why does God retire men TO the desert
from the moro favored Egypt
4. IL what sense was the burning bush sym
Dol of the church,
5. What is the reason and true nature of rev.
erence for holy placesR
g. What were the elements in the meekness
or Inodesty of Moses worthy of our imItationf
Z. In what does the land of Canaan
illustrate our present Christian life and expert
enceg
8 In what sense did God go with Moses7
GENERAL APPLICATION.
l. Gods calls are personal He called to
Moses oy name
2 God sends US on definite duties that require
time and all our talents.
g. God goes with when do lis work,
and would have certainly believe 1t.